'Must be blocked' | $72bn Netflix-Warner Bros deal threatens jobs, pay & working conditions - Writers Guild

Netflix’s plan to buy Warner Bros has triggered criticism from the Writers Guild and prompted US President Donald Trump to warn that the scale of the proposed $72bn deal may create competition concerns.

The Writers Guild of America West said the acquisition would allow the world’s largest streaming business to absorb a significant rival and argued that the implications for workers and audiences could be severe.